Thursday, March 1, 2012

March 1, 2012 - According to reports a BMW struck and killed a 79 year old bicyclist.
According to Huntington Beach police the accident occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. on Bolsa Avenue in the vicinity of the industrial area west of Able Lane.

Authorities said the 79 year old male bicyclist was struck by a BMW sedan and has been identified as Ernest Klein of Westminster. Klein was transported to UCI Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to police.

Police said the driver of the BMW sedan was identified as a 23 year old man that is from Long Beach. He remained at the scene of the bicycle accident and talked to police investigators. According to police there were no arrests or citations issued and the investigation into the cause of the accident is continuing.

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